impulse

"It's not really out of ego, it's out of this thing of gratitude," he said, "I think that's a very very different impulse."

When the strongest connection is no longer an option, why is there the impulse to continue instead of bowing out?

A delicate balancing act of romance, comedy and whimsy, the film now actually feels a little overworked, as if Anderson was wrestling certain internal impulses in trying to purposefully make something light.

The retro versions may read like curios now, but tucked inside is a very modern impulse: making something generous out of what you have.

To me, the impulse to shut down the other side, combined with the “change my mind approach” to debate, has only exacerbated political polarization and entrenchment.